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Petition calls for LeBron James to replace Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education

Posted: 11:37 AM, Aug 09, 2018

Updated:2018-08-09 18:20:17Z

By:
Phil Pinarski

LeBron James already runs the NBA from a player's perspective, but now people want him to run the country's education system as well.

An online petition
is asking for signatures to get James considered to take over the Secretary of Education position from Betsy DeVos.

The petition says they want James to step in as he has shown his desire to help at-risk children after opening his "I Promise" school in Akron, Ohio late last month which will give education to those children who would not otherwise be able to receive it. It also gives all those who graduate from the school free tuition to Akron University.

James recently spoke to CNN's Don Lemon
to discuss the new school as well as President Trump to elected DeVos to her position. Trump then went on to tweet about the interview, calling into question James' intelligence.

The tweet led to a firestorm of responses calling into question Trump's intelligence as well as the Secretary of Education's.